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Citing the deficiency of information connected the assemblage campus, Kerala University Vice-Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal has postponed the peculiar gathering of the Syndicate scheduled to beryllium held connected Tuesday.
Dr. Kunnummal formally wrote to the Governor to explicit his inability to relation securely successful the aftermath of the protests by the Students Federation of India (SFI). He besides faulted the constabulary for allegedly yielding to governmental unit and failing to supply him capable protection.
Following a caller Senate meeting, the Vice-Chancellor’s car was obstructed by SFI activists, who accused him of shielding the Head of the Sanskrit section C.N. Vijayakumari. She has been charged with making casteist remarks against a probe scholar.
As the confrontation unfolded, the constabulary stood by without intervening, and elder constabulary officials rushed to the spot to disperse the protesters lone aft the Vice-Chancellor informed the Governor, assemblage sources claimed.
The Vice-Chancellor has reportedly conveyed that the Syndicate gathering volition beryllium convened lone aft a peaceful ambiance is restored connected field and capable information is guaranteed.
The Syndicate gathering was expected to deliberate upon assorted issues, including those concerning the PhD of the Sanskrit scholar, module promotions, awarding PhDs to respective candidates and the utilisation of the ₹100-crore allocation nether the PM-USHA strategy by March 31 next.
The erstwhile Syndicate meeting, held connected November 1, decided successful favour of reinstating the suspended Registrar, K.S. Anil Kumar. But, the Vice-Chancellor had maintained that the determination could not beryllium implemented until the ongoing enquiry and related constabulary cases against the authoritative were completed. He besides forwarded the Syndicate’s determination to the Governor for his concurrence.
